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<h1>CD-ROM/DVD-ROM Test</h1>
<p>In this test, files over 512 KB are read from the disk, and a KB/s transfer 
rate is calculated based on the time it took. The amount of files read is based 
on the amount of RAM installed. For instance, if you have 256 MB of RAM, 384 MB 
will be read from the hard disk, to ensure that the files will not be cached. 
But, if you have more than 384 MB of RAM, the size will be limited to 600 MB, 
because CDs have a maximum capacity of 650 MB.</p>
<p>You must first select a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive to test.</p>
<p>After the test has completed you are presented the results.</p>
<p>The CD-ROM rate is the rate at which data can be read from a CD or DVD drive. This only involves reading from the 
CD/DVD and writing to memory. Also, 
these are real-life tests. Maximum transfer rates will be  
higher. CD/DVD transfer rates are measured in kilobytes per second since they are much slower than 
hard disks.&nbsp; </p>
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  <p align="left"><b>The table below shows the expected transfer rates for 
  CD-ROM and DVD-ROM 
  drives</b></p>
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    <td width="265"><b>Drive</b></td>
    <td width="169"><b>&nbsp;Transfer Rate (KB/s)</b></td>
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    <td width="265">1x CD-ROM</td>
    <td width="169">150</td>
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    <td width="265">2x CD-ROM</td>
    <td width="169">300</td>
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    <td width="265">3x CD-ROM</td>
    <td width="169">450</td>
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    <td width="265">4x CD-ROM</td>
    <td width="169">600</td>
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    <td width="265">5x CD-ROM</td>
    <td width="169">750</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td width="265">6x CD-ROM</td>
    <td width="169">900</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td width="265">8x CD-ROM/1x DVD-ROM</td>
    <td width="169">1200</td>
  </tr>
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    <td width="265">12x MAX CD-ROM</td>
    <td width="169">1200</td>
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    <td width="265">16x MAX CD-ROM/2x DVD-ROM</td>
    <td width="169">1600</td>
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    <td width="265">24x MAX CD-ROM/3x DVD-ROM</td>
    <td width="169">2400</td>
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    <td width="265">32x MAX CD-ROM/4x DVD-ROM</td>
    <td width="169">3200</td>
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    <td width="265">36x MAX CD-ROM/4x DVD-ROM</td>
    <td width="169">3600</td>
  </tr>
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    <td width="265">40x MAX CD-ROM/5x DVD-ROM</td>
    <td width="169">4000</td>
  </tr>
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    <td width="265">48x MAX CD-ROM/6x DVD-ROM</td>
    <td width="169">4800</td>
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    <td width="265">50x MAX CD-ROM/6x DVD-ROM</td>
    <td width="169">5000</td>
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    <td width="265">8x DVD-ROM</td>
    <td width="169">8000</td>
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    <td width="265">10x DVD-ROM</td>
    <td width="169">10000</td>
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    <td width="265">12x DVD-ROM</td>
    <td width="169">12000</td>
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  <tr>
    <td width="265">16x DVD-ROM</td>
    <td width="169">16000</td>
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